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Red Hat has announced the release of the first update for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.x series. The new release, 8.1, introduces a new predictable update cycle with minor releases every six months. It also provides enhanced SELinux controls for working with containers. This release also focuses on increasing uptime with kernel fixes in […]
Red Hat has released the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 distribution. Installation builds have been prepared for x86_64, s390x (IBM System z), ppc64le, and Aarch64 architectures, but can only be downloaded by registered users of the Red Hat Customer Portal. The source texts for the rpm packages of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 are distributed through the CentOS Git repository. The RHEL 8.x branch will be supported at least until 2029 […]
Google has released Chrome OS 78, an operating system based on the Linux kernel, with the upstart system manager, ebuild/portage build tools, open components, and web browser Chrome 78. The user environment of Chrome OS is limited to the web browser, and standard programs are replaced by web applications. However, Chrome OS includes a full multi-window interface, desktop, and taskbar. The Chrome […]
Four years after the last release, version 2.13 of the cpio file archiving utility has been published, which is used in RPM packages and initramfs. This new release addresses three vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-1197, which allows files to be overwritten outside the directory where the archive is unpacked. CVE-2016-2037, which leads to writing outside the allocated buffer when processing specially formatted files […]
The Yandex development team has announced further improvements to the voice assistant "Alice" and the inclusion of Turkish language support in its AI service. This is the first release of the Yandex voice assistant in a different language, currently available only in the localized version of "Yandex.Navigator". It is reported that in the navigation program for the Turkish market, "Alice" can do almost everything that it can in […]
Hello, Habr! Once again, we discuss new versions of malware in the Ransomware category. HILDACRYPT is a new ransomware program, part of the family discovered in August 2019, named after a cartoon from the Netflix streaming service that was used to spread the software. Today, we will familiarize ourselves with the technical features of this updated ransom virus.
Note from the translator: The topic of Docker security is perhaps one of the timeless issues in the modern IT world. Therefore, without further ado, we present a translation of another set of relevant recommendations. If you have already looked into this matter, many of these will be familiar to you. We have also supplemented the collection with a list of useful utilities and several resources for further study on the topic. Presenting a guide to …
To fully work with a project on Docker in WSL, WSL 2 must be installed. At the time of writing this note, its use is only possible as part of participation in the Windows Insider Program (WSL 2 is available in builds 18932 and higher). It is also worth mentioning separately that Windows 10 Pro is required for installing and configuring Docker Desktop. The first …
Hello, Habr! We are excited to announce that another update for Windows Terminal has been released! Among the new features: dynamic profiles, cascading settings, a refreshed UI, new launch parameters, and more. Read on for more details! As always, the Terminal is available for download in the Microsoft Store, Microsoft Store for Business, and on GitHub. Windows Terminal dynamic profiles now automatically detect PowerShell Core and installed …
1. – Yurich, get up! It's time for school. Mom nudged her son. Then she turned on her side and grabbed his wrist to check his health, but Yurich wriggled free and rolled over to the other side. – I don't want to go to school. – Get up, or you'll be late. Understanding that he had to go to school anyway, Yurich lingered for a bit more, then tossed around and […]
The FreeBSD development team has announced FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE — the second release of the stable/12 branch. Some of the updates in the core system include: BearSSL code has been imported. LLVM components (clang, llvm, lld, lldb, and libc++) have been updated to version 8.0.1. OpenSSL has been updated to version 1.1.1d. The libomp library has been moved to base. The trim(8) command has been added for forced cleanup of unused blocks on solid-state drives. An option has been added to sh(1) […]
In addition to previously published unofficial information about the porting of Microsoft Edge to Linux, during the Ignite 2019 conference, Microsoft representatives confirmed (8:34 in the video) the decision to release a build for Linux. No release date for the Linux version has been announced; it is stated only that Microsoft Edge is initially positioned as cross-platform and is already available for testing on platforms other than Windows.